| • | Increases your body awareness and control, which helps during your labour |
| • | Builds deep abdominal strength and tone for an easier birth, and a faster recovery |
| • | Builds strength in your core, which helps to support your lower back during pregnancy |
| • | Improves your body balance, especially when your centre of gravity changes |
| • | Builds lung capacity and improves breathing technique to help with your labour, and create more room for the baby |
| • | Helps you to activate your pelvic floor muscles to keep them strong for your birth, this also helps with any incontinence you may experience after pregnancy |
| • | Pilates exercises increases your flexibility and range of motion |
| • | Strengthens your arms, shoulders, chest, and back, for better posture, support, and overall greater movement |
